target acquisition

Definition/Scope: The detection, identification, and location of a target in sufficient detail to permit the effective employment of weapons.

Used For:

target detection

Broader Terms:

Air Cavalry Squadron
detector
fire control
ground moving target indicator radar
Naval Surface Fire Support
Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver
target acquisition detachment

Narrower Terms:

radar netting

Related Terms:

hard-kill
noncooperative target identification
noncooperative target recognition
radar picket
soft-kill
special reconnaissance
target acquisition radars
target acquisition teams
target analysis
target dossier
target identification
target intelligence
target position indicators